Lecavalier stole an errant pass by Boston defenseman Zdeno Chara deep in the Bruins zone. After Tim Thomas stopped Lecavalier's first shot, the Lightning center scored on the rebound to put Tampa Bay ahead 1-0 at 5:45 of the first.

Tampa Bay went ahead 2-0 on Lecavalier's power-play goal with 4:07 left in the period.

Lightning goalie Johan Holmqvist made several strong saves during the first period, including a low slot shot by Vladimir Sobotka. He finished with 28 saves.